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FRAUD/ABUSE

FRAUD/ABUSE

Office of Inspector General recently reported to Congress on its success in protecting the integrity of the Health and Human Services Program initiative to prevent fraud, waste and abuse. HHS recovered an estimated $2.77 billion in fraudulent payments during the first half of the 2016 fiscal year. The OIG report lists fraud cases in the long-term care realm among its recovery highlights.